By
Ryan Niddel.
Discovered by Player FM and our community — copyright is owned by the publisher, not Player FM, and audio streamed directly from their servers.

Our situation is of our own creation. It’s easy looking back to see that the infidelity not only affected my personal life, it became a bigger distraction and altered how I showed up in the business world. One evening, everything came to a head in front of my apartment. Upon returning home from work, I see all four women standing there. This wasn’t a friendly gathering of long lost buddies. My untruthful ways had caught up to me. What ensued can only be described as one of the darkest moments in my life. Listen to find out why there’s always a way to find the light, you just have to be willing to listen. Questions, comments, requests? Feel free to contact me at ryan@lifeoptimizationgroup.com. I’d love to hear from you.

307 episodes available.
A new episode about every
day
averaging 26 mins duration
.

How in the world are you like Uber? In more ways than you might think. How? If you’re listening to this show, I can almost guarantee you’re projecting some destination that you want to arrive at in the future. This is great. In fact, it’s required to be able to achieve anything you want to achieve in life. Once we’ve found our destination, we m ...…

Brandee Powell is the Co-Founder of Rythmia Life Advancement Center located in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Rythmia is a program created around plant based medicine integrated with personal development, yoga, farm-to-table food, a hydrotherapy colon cleanse, and transformational breathwork. Not only do we learn about the incredible work being done a ...…

Have you ever felt like someone asked you for help simply because they were seeking validation? Perhaps you’ve done this yourself. You have a decision you’ve already made in your mind but you’re too scared to act on it, so you go looking for permission from someone else. I’m here today to challenge you. If your internal guidance system is telli ...…

For as long as I can remember, the standard for being a man was simply how much you produce. If you produced at a higher level, then you’re more of a man. NEWS FLASH: this is certainly not the case and has never been the case. While being able to provide is important it doesn’t take precedence over treating a woman with respect, something that ...…

When we take a leap based on our emotions, it feels good in the moment. As time passes, we tend to question our decision. Inevitably many of us back out. I can’t even begin to count how many times I talked myself out of things in the past. Why? Because it feels safe. You start planting doubt and fear in your brain. You start asking yourself wha ...…

The other day I was scrolling through some podcasts and was thrown off a bit. In front of my eyes was something quite familiar. It was a podcast cover that is almost identical to my very own. Now I’m of the belief that everything’s been done before and most things are variations of something that already exists, but it still appeared to be a bl ...…

Giving ourselves a break can be difficult. Even though I coach other people on the importance of of holding time and space for themselves, I sometimes struggle to do the same for myself. On the other hand, Lindsay has absolutely no issue with carving out time to fill her cup. So the question is, what stories are you telling yourself in regards ...…

When you’re true and authentic to yourself, your daily decisions become quite easy. One of my primary decisions has been recording a podcast every single day. As I sit and reflect on the first 300 shows of 15 Minutes To Freedom, I’m a bit in awe of where this show has taken me. The truth is that all of the success has come from a simple concept ...…

Today I’m thrilled to welcome Scott Nelson to the podcast. Scott is the co-founder of Joovv, the creators of revolutionary red-light therapy devices. Throughout this incredible conversation, Scott shares priceless information on how our exposure to light impacts our lives on a daily basis. He goes on to share his journey as an entrepreneur and ...…

In almost 300 episodes,15 Minutes to Freedom has come a long, long way from being the male-centric podcast from which it originated. I’ve gone from thinking that I could only speak to men because that’s what I am to helping guide women to new breakthroughs in coaching sessions. When I set out to create an immersive in person training event, the ...…

Sometimes all it takes to change your life is saying yes to a single opportunity. Kicking open a new door has the power to open your mind to a world you never knew existed. Why then are so many people hesitant to even take the first step? Most of us are brought up with a state of lack. We believe we aren’t worthy of certain things that will ult ...…

As the saying goes, there’s two sides to every story. Today, it’s time to hear from the “better half.” You’ve got to hear from Lindsay on our weekly episodes and you’ve got to hear some of her story from my perspective. Lindsay steals the show today to expand on her story. Listen to find out how she worked through getting married, moving to a n ...…

Like anything in life, if we aren’t tracking key points to monitor performance it’s impossible to figure out how to improve. Over the years I’ve messed up just about anything you can think of when it comes to business. Why? I lacked a set of key performance indicators that would quickly give me a snapshot of the overall health of the business. ...…

At some point in our lives, we all receive criticism. What’s interesting about unsolicited criticism is that the person doing the criticising is frequently attacking things they see as deficiencies in themselves. The truth is, I’ve never been attacked or criticised by someone doing better than me. The one’s doing better than me have always been ...…

Today we’re joined by the one and only Tommy Baker. Tommy is an author, podcaster, coach, and the brainchild behind Resist Average Academy. As we make our way through the interview, Tommy and I really dig into routines and habits. In particular, we touch on what each of our mornings look like as well as things you can do to keep yourself ground ...…

If you undervalue who you are, you’ll never be able to reach your goals and your dreams. Why? Because you put your own glass ceiling on what you can achieve. You carry a belief that you need approval from society to let you do the things you want to do. In today’s episode, I’m here to explain why assessing a proper value to your skills and abil ...…

How do you deal with change? Do you roll with the punches or let the punches roll you? Morning routines are extremely powerful. They create structure and guidance to get our day started in the right direction. I use my morning routine to create power and focus that I carry throughout my day. That being said, sometimes life throws a curveball ou ...…

If you’re a man and you’re anything like me, the internet was a revelation in more ways than one. When the internet came on the scene, I was about 10-years-old. Like any young boy I was curious, particularly about the female anatomy. What seemed innocent at the time wound up creating a long-term pattern of habits with numerous negative conseque ...…

Where are you being limited by something you assume to be true? When I first started coaching, I had a very clear limiting bias. I thought my content and my methodology was only for men. If you go back to the first 30+ episodes of this very podcast, you’ll hear the exact same thought process coming out of my mouth. One day I received a reality ...…

No matter how mentally strong we may believe ourselves to be, we all have have the ability to succumb to the opinions of other people. For any long-time listener of the show, after all the cheating, lying, steroid abuse, and outright deceit, Lindsay’s family and friends didn’t exactly have the highest opinion of me. So how did we make it after ...…

Have you ever felt like no one understands you? Like there’s no one in this universe that no one else can relate to? Based results from the Life Optimization Test, the majority of us feel this way. With our entire progress in life based upon our ability to pursue our goals, it becomes quite challenging to do so when one of our cups is empty. As ...…

Dr. Joseph Arena is a Board-Certified Holistic Physician. His primary focus is on Functional Medicine & Clinical Nutrition. Dr. Arena focuses his practice on the individual and the environment, helping to identify internal and external factors that need to be removed. In this wide ranging discussion, Dr. Arena touches on anything from the toxin ...…

Have you ever drifted away from someone unintentionally only to create confusion and tension? Life’s been hectic the past year or so with the foundation of a new business and at times it’s been tough to juggle. From client calls to constructing classes to recording videos and more, it’s been tough to balance my time. You could certainly say I b ...…

While attending a conference this past week, one of the speakers spoke about his labradors. He said that when labradors don’t have a purpose they default to digging holes. Immediately this reminded me about a very situation line of thought our dog trainer shared with us regarding our pit bulls. What’s crazy to me is how this idea relates to all ...…

Is your operating system up to date? I’m not talking about your phone, computer, tablet, or any other electronic device. I’m talking about the operating system that is YOU. There’s plenty of different ways to do this, including some of the content from this very podcast. For anyone that’s been listening to the podcast as of late, I’ve been more ...…

It’s easy to think that the small things we do on a daily basis don’t have an effect on the bigger picture that is our lives. In reality, our daily habits are the foundation on which we build success. If you’re going to bed late, sleeping in, ignoring your fitness, and eating nothing but junk, it’s simply impossible for you to perform at your p ...…

When taking on something new, there’s always going to be growing pains. As evidenced by our weekly podcast together and the numerous stories I share, Lindsay and I have a great relationship. Recently, the dynamic has shifted a bit. When needing some additional help around the office, I reached out to Lindsay as a quick fix. Today’s episode tell ...…

Proliferated by social media, the hustle-grind mentality is rampant these days. I’m not against working hard. In fact, hard work is essential to reach any level of success. Overworking ourselves is a bit different. For so long I thought that in order to get to where I wanted to go, I had to literally work my face off. For a brief period of time ...…

The decision-making process is perhaps the most time sucking process in our daily lives. How so? Sometimes it leads to procrastination and takes us places we never needed to go in the first place. The inability to make a decision ultimately leads to self-doubt and a can lead to a lack of confidence. The wild thing this that it happens for no re ...…

What decisions have you made today? From getting out of bed to shutting off the alarm clock to showering and so on, we’re constantly making decisions whether we consciously realize it or not. So what happens when you run out of the ability to make decisions? That happened to me today prior to recording this podcast. It made me realize that even ...…

When is talking behind someone’s back actually talking behind your own? 100% of the time. This might be a confusing idea to some, but I can profess the truth from my own personal experience. When we judge and gossip about other people, it’s actually a reflection of our own insecurities. It limits our ability to grow as individuals because we ar ...…

Even the most positive situations have a healthy dose of $hit attached to them. By default, we focus so intently on all the terrible things that happened that lose sight of any positive. This has been especially true with my relationship with my father. If you’re a long time listener of the show, it’s no secret that my dad and I simply didn’t g ...…

Our situation is of our own creation. It’s easy looking back to see that the infidelity not only affected my personal life, it became a bigger distraction and altered how I showed up in the business world. One evening, everything came to a head in front of my apartment. Upon returning home from work, I see all four women standing there. This wa ...…

It’s no secret by now, I’m pretty amped up about optimizing human performance. After many requests, people have been wanting to hear my wife’s side of the story. While my practices have certainly rubbed off on her, I believe you’ll be surprised to see where she differs and how her life has changed in the past two weeks. Listen to hear our medit ...…

Have you ever wanted to increase your lifespan? What about improve your general well-being while creating a better quality life? If so, this episode is a great introduction to some of my favorite methods and tools for biohacking. Learn how to increase your energy, improve digestion, improve your focus, and get more rest. This episode is an incr ...…

I’ll be successful when I have ________. How many times have you heard that or said it yourself? All of us have said it at least once, and if we’re being honest with ourselves we’ve said it more than we care to admit. Why is this problematic? Because it takes happiness and success out of our own hands and places it in the hands or someone or so ...…

Divorce can carry an extremely negative connotation, but many times people on the outside don’t understand the entire situation. The fact is, if someone’s getting divorced it’s because there are major problems in the relationship that are likely causing a trickle down effect in every aspect of both partners lives. So the question is, is it wron ...…

What happens for most people, especially this time of year? They set these outlandish goals they can never achieve. Why? Instead of realizing the huge goals are in fact long-term goals, they get frustrated and quit when they don’t see immediate results. Then, the failure to achieve those massive goals creates a guilt and shame and feedback loop ...…

Have you ever wanted to dig deeper? Are there patterns you’ve been living your life by for far too long? Today I’m presenting a unique opportunity for those of you that are fed up and ready to take control of your lives. While meditating the other day, the voice came to me. Not once, not twice, but three times. It told me that I need to throw a ...…

To cheat or not to cheat? That was the question on one listener’s mind. More specifically, this listener wanted to know if messaging another man on Facebook is considered cheating. As a former cheater myself, if you have to ask the question you probably already know the answer. Today I’m going to discuss why the tendency to stray is almost alwa ...…

There are certain momentous occasions in all of our lives: our first kiss, losing our virginity, graduating from college or high school, getting married, having kids…wait, what was that last one? On this very special episode with Lindsay and I we have an incredible announcement to make. It’s truly life changing, and not just for the two of us. ...…

Sometimes we screw up. No one is immune to it. After consistently being in the top 20 of iTunes charts and even hitting number one, this show completely fell of the charts in November. Why? Because of some questionable marketing tactics. I’ve learned the error of my ways, and I’m on a mission to make things right. There’s one caveat: I need you ...…

Mike Bledsoe is the creator of The Strong Coach, a program designed to guide coaches to their greatness, as well as the CEO of Shrugged Collective. To limit Mike to these titles would be severely underselling who he is. In this wide-ranging conversation, Mike dives into the daily habits he uses to optimize his mind and body. From ice baths to p ...…

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, details matter. As some of you may know, along with the podcast I have my own coaching practice. With both the podcast and the coaching practice, our iPad is an essential tool. Coming in on a Saturday to shoot some podcasts, the iPad was nowhere to be found. After frantically searching, we came to the ...…

When are pancakes not your ordinary pancakes? When you head to IHOP on Christmas Day. After forgetting our breakfast supplies at Lindsay’s parent’s house on Christmas Eve, Gianna’s choice was to head out for breakfast. Little did we know, this wasn’t such a novel idea. After spending almost two hours at IHOP something unexpected happened; a val ...…

Lessons can come when you least expect it, even at a child’s Christmas concert. At some point in all our lives, we learn how to judge other people. Why or how this happens is somewhat difficult to understand. While attending Gianna’s concert a couple weeks ago, I was taught a powerful lesson in the importance of withholding judgement. This less ...…

We tend to think that the “ugly” in our lives is what will drive people away, when in reality it brings us closer together. Opening up and sharing the vulnerability found in a difficult situation has the power to to create stronger bonds than ever imagined. Because of this, our greatest pain has the potential to be our salvation. This podcast i ...…

Dating your significant other on a consistent basis is the easiest and most efficient way to build intimacy in your relationship, no matter matter if you’ve been together for two weeks or 20 years. You’ve heard me talk about dating my wife numerous times on the show. Today Lindsay and I are here to break down our process, offer up some ideas, a ...…

What are we teaching our children? Traditional schools teach things like math, science and English, but few teach true life skills. As a last minute gift idea, I decided I wanted to buy my daughter Gianna a book about managing money. When I arrived at the bookstore, I was shocked. To my amazement, they didn’t carry any children’s books about mo ...…

Loading …

Welcome to Player FM

What if radio played only the shows you care about, when you want? Player FM is scanning the web for high-quality podcast content right now. Try us out on any web browser — desktop, mobile, or tablet.

Take it with you

Start listening to 15 Minutes to Freedom on your phone right now with Player FM's free mobile app, the best podcasting experience on both iPhone and Android. Your subcriptions will sync with your account on this website too. Podcast smart and easy with the app that refuses to compromise.

Guides you to smart, interesting podcasts based on category, channel, or even specific topics

Right from the start, I found the experience of using Player FM enjoyable … I’m actually rather surprised this app is free.

Looking for a high-quality podcasts app on Android? Player FM might just be it.

Player FM isn’t just about looks: What sets the app apart from other podcasting applications is its emphasis on discovery.